On Friday, a matchup of NL East rivals is on the schedule, with the Miami Marlins (2-11) hosting the Atlanta Braves (7-4) at 7:10 PM ET.
The Braves are the road favorite (-196) versus the Marlins (+165). The Atlanta Braves will hand the ball to Max Fried and the Marlins will turn to Trevor Rogers (0-1, 5.40 ERA).
The Braves lost 16-4 to the Mets yesterday, with Allan Winans (five innings, giving up six earned runs on eight hits while striking out one) on the hook for the loss. Chadwick Tromp went 2-for-4 with a double and two RBI to lead the Braves offensively in the defeat.
The Marlins beat the Yankees 5-2 Friday. Jake Burger went 1-for-4 with a home run and three RBI, and Ryan Weathers got the win, pitching five innings without giving up an earned run on three hits, while striking out one.
Get ready for the Braves vs. Marlins with what you need to know about Friday’s Game, including viewing options.
Atlanta Braves vs. Miami Marlins odds and betting lines
MLB odds courtesy of BetMGM Sportsbook. Odds updated Friday at 3:17 PM ET. For a full list of sports betting odds, access USA TODAY Sports Betting Scores Odds Hub.
- Favorite: Braves (-196, bet $196 to win $100)
- Underdog: Marlins (+165, bet $100 to win $165)
- Over/under: 8.5
Braves vs. Marlins: Live streaming info & game time
- Game Day: Friday, April 12, 2024
- Game Time: 7:10 PM ET
- Stadium: LoanDepot park
- TV Channel: Bally Sports
- Live Stream: Fubo (Watch for free)
Braves stats and trends
Braves betting records
- The Braves have entered the game as favorites 11 times this season and won seven, or 63.6%, of those games.
- Atlanta has a record of 4-1 when favored by -196 or more by sportsbooks this season.
- Bookmakers have implied with the moneyline set for this matchup that the Braves have a 66.2% chance to win.
- Atlanta and its opponents have gone over the total this season in eight of 11 opportunities.
- In 10 games with a spread this season, the Braves are 4-6-0 ATS.
Max Fried (Braves probable starter)
- Fried (0-0) takes the mound for the Braves to make his third start this season.
- His last appearance was on Saturday against the Arizona Diamondbacks, when the lefty tossed 4 1/3 innings, surrendering seven earned runs while allowing 10 hits.
- In two appearances this season, he has put up an 18.00 ERA and averages 10.8 strikeouts per nine innings while opposing batters are hitting .429 against him.
- He will face a Marlins offense that ranks 23rd in the league with 47 runs while batting .204 as a unit. It has a collective .304 slugging percentage (30th in MLB action) and has hit a total of 10 home runs (26th in MLB).
Braves batting stats
- The Braves rank ninth in Major League Baseball with 14 home runs.
- No MLB team has a better slugging percentage than Atlanta (.500) this season.
- The Braves lead baseball with a .303 batting average.
- Atlanta has scored 73 runs this season, which ranks fourth in MLB.
- The Braves get on base at a .364 clip, best in the league.
- Atlanta is one of the most-disciplined teams at the plate this season, ranking sixth with an average of 8.5 strikeouts per game.
Marlins stats and trends
Marlins betting records
- The Marlins have been victorious in two of the six contests they have been chosen as underdogs in this season.
- Miami has been listed as an underdog of +165 or more on two occasions this season and split those games.
- The moneyline set for this matchup implies the Marlins have a 37.7% chance of walking away with the win.
- Miami and its opponents have gone over in eight of its 13 games with a total set by sportsbooks this season.
- The Marlins are 3-9-0 against the spread in their 12 games that had a posted line this season.
Trevor Rogers (Marlins probable starter)
- The Marlins will look to Rogers (0-1) to open the game and make his third start this season.
- In his most recent appearance on Saturday, the lefty threw five innings against the St. Louis Cardinals, giving up two earned runs while surrendering five hits.
- In two games this season, he has a 5.40 ERA and 8.1 strikeouts per nine innings while opponents are hitting .286 against him.
- Rogers will look to build on a three-game streak of lasting five or more innings (he’s averaging five frames per outing).
- The opposing Braves offense has a collective .303 batting average, and is sixth in the league with 121 total hits and fourth in MLB play with 73 runs scored. They have the first-ranked slugging percentage (.500) and are ninth in all of MLB with 14 home runs.
Marlins batting stats
- The Marlins are fifth-worst in MLB action with 10 home runs.
- This season, Miami has the lowest slugging percentage in baseball (.304).
- The Marlins are 29th in MLB with a .204 batting average.
- Miami scores the 23rd-most runs in baseball (47 total, 3.6 per game).
- The Marlins’ .270 on-base percentage is the worst in MLB.
